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Hottest Peppers In The World

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Trinidad Moruga Scorpion: Scoville, Seeds & Pepper Grow Guide

The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion is seriously hot at 1.2 to 2 million Scoville Heat Units (SHUs). This pepper is versatile in the kitchen but painful if you don’t have a … Read more

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Top 10 Hottest Peppers in the World (2024)

The hottest peppers in the world include Pepper X, Carolina Reaper, and Ghost Pepper. Learn all about the spiciest peppers ranked in order of heat level. 🔥 Top 10 Hottest … Read more

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Ghost Pepper Plant Scoville, Colors and [Updated] Growing Guide

In 2007, the ghost pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was named the world’s hottest pepper by Guinness World Records when it scored 1,041,427 SHU. Today, there are many different types of ghost … Read more

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Carolina Reaper: Scoville, Where to Buy & Growing Guide

The Carolina Reaper pepper won the hottest pepper record in 2013, but I didn’t grow these chillies until recently. Correction: Jesse grew Carolina Reaper plants because she loves insane heat, and Reaper peppers … Read more

Chocolate Bhutlah: Is it Hotter Than the Carolina Reaper?

The Carolina Reaper was the official hottest pepper in the world from 2013 to October 9, 2023. Some people wonder whether the Chocolate Bhutlah is even hotter. For reference, the … Read more

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Where Do the Hottest Peppers in the World Come From?

​The hottest peppers in the world are always changing. By the time you read this post, there will probably be even spicier chillies on the market.  ​Having said that, I … Read more

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